County Durham, England
Damp, foam or old insulation? Fixed in Durham
Damp, droppings or flattened insulation in your loft in Durham? Tell us what you’ve seen. We’ll check the loft, show you photos and quote in writing to put it right.
Loft services in Durham
Loft problems we see in Durham
With 46% of households in semis, a lot of the lofts we see in Durham have old insulation that needs stripping out rather than topping up.
Terraced houses are 21% of the housing. In small terrace lofts the eaves get stuffed with insulation, air stops moving and condensation follows. Clearing the eaves usually fixes it.
Private renting is common in Durham (23%). The loft is easy for landlords to forget until damp shows through a ceiling.
Worth checking in a Durham loft: boxes sitting straight on the insulation, insulation that sits level with or below the tops of the joists or drips on nails on frosty mornings. Spot two or more and something is probably wrong.
Who lives in what in Durham
About 18,900 households: that’s Durham at the last Census, in 2021. By type: semi-detached houses 46%, terraced houses 21%, detached houses and bungalows 18%, flats and maisonettes 15%. 37% own outright and 26% have a mortgage or shared ownership; 23% rent from a private landlord and 14% from a council or housing association. Roughly 69% of homes have at least three bedrooms.
Booking a loft check in Durham
Loft checks are available across Durham and nearby Chester-le-Street, Spennymoor, Houghton-le-Spring, Shiney Row and Penshaw and Stanley.
Not sure what you’re looking at? A photo through the hatch helps, but it’s optional.
Figures: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, Durham built-up area, bedrooms approximate. Percentages rounded.
How it works
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Tell us what you’ve noticed
Pick the problem and add your postcode.
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We find the cause
A free loft check, with photos.
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A written quote
What we’ll fix and the price.
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Fixed, then insulated
Only if you’re happy to go ahead.
Loft problems in Durham: questions
What type of home is most common in Durham?
Semi-detached houses, at 46% of households in the 2021 Census, then terraced houses at 21%.
I live just outside Durham. Is that covered?
Yes. Nearby places such as Chester-le-Street, Spennymoor, Houghton-le-Spring, Shiney Row and Penshaw and Stanley are covered too. Every town we list in County Durham.
Do you work for landlords in Durham?
Yes. We arrange access with you and your tenants and send photos of what we find.
How do I know if my insulation needs replacing?
It’s thin, grey, damp, stained or has droppings in it, or there’s a musty smell.
There are boards nailed straight onto my joists. Is that bad?
It usually means the insulation underneath is squashed. We lift the boards, fix the insulation and put storage back on a raised floor.
Will my house get dusty?
We protect the hatch and landing and bag everything in the loft.
Tell us what you’ve found. We’ll find the cause.
Describe the problem and we’ll look, explain it and quote the fix in writing. Free.